DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DMADV & DMAIC TOPIC: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DMAIC & DMADV DMADV DMAIC ACRONYM FOR DEFINE, MEASURE, ANALYZE, DESIGN & VERIFY/VALIDATE ACRONYM FOR DEFINE, MEASURE, ANALYZE, IMPROVE & CONTROL HELPS CREATE NEW PRODUCTS / SERVICES HELPS IMPROVE BUSINESS PROCESSES OF EXISTING PRODUCTS / SERVICES DOES NOT REQUIRE HISTORICAL DATA REQUIRES HISTORICAL DATA GENERALLY USED IN MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS. E.G. JOHN DEERE (TRACTOR MANUFACTURING) GENERALLY USED IN MOST ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES WHY WE FOCUS ON DMAIC COMPARED TO DMADV? DMADV DMAIC NEWER PRODUCTS ARE LAUNCHED AT A LESSER FREQUENCY – SO NUMBER OF DMADV PROJECTS ARE LESS NEED FOR DMAIC PROJECTS IS HIGHER IN ONGOING BUSINESS PROCESSES BECAUSE THEY FACE SEVERAL CHALLENGES INCLUDING COST, TIME AND RESOURCES WHEN LAUNCHING A NEW PRODUCT, THE FOCUS IS ON CREATING THE RIGHT PRODUCT – CONSTRAINTS OF TIME, MONEY & RESOURCES IS LESS THE FOCUS OF ON-GOING BUSINESSES IS TO MAXIMIZE PROFITS BY INCREASING SALES, REDUCING COST & IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY Copyright © 2018 Advanced Innovation Group Pro Excellence | All Rights Reserved